The new badge, which consisted of a gray check mark and the word “Official” placed underneath account handles belonging to Twitter, the United Nations and media outlets including CNN, was ...

Musk tweeted on November 1, his first official day as the new CEO of Twitter. But the problem with Musk’s pay-to-play check mark scheme is that, so far, not enough people are willing to pay.

Let's tackle the first part of that. Twitter Blue subscribers pay $8 per month on the web or $11 on iOS and Android to get a check mark along with access to additional features like the ability to ...

The Margin Twitter’s blue-check-mark drama gets stupider over the weekend Many popular but unpaid accounts have their check marks restored against their will — or even despite their deaths ...

Twitter is delaying the rollout of verification check marks to subscribers of its new $7.99 a month subscription service until after Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to an internal post ...

Since then, the check mark has become a somewhat contentious symbol. For public figures, including celebrities and journalists, it is a way to confirm that users are in fact who they claim to be.

The check mark has at times been decried as just another status symbol, a way for people to earn clout. But it’s also been used to confirm that account holders are indeed who they say they are.

Twitter pulled the “legacy” check-marks for accounts including some of the most-followed celebs on the site, including Katy Perry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian ...

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is giving “complimentary” Premium subscriptions with blue check marks to high-profile users. But they’re not all thrilled.

But other celebrities and top accounts are now noting that their accounts, too, bear the Twitter Blue check mark, even though they aren't paying for it, such as author Neil Gaiman, actor Ron ...

Twitter’s bought blue check marks are now available for some paying subscribers, injecting the timeline with tweets that appear to be from official accounts. And apparently Musk’s Twitter ...